Friday, January 30, 2015 · Theodore (Ted) Stank, Philippe-Pierre Dornier, Kenneth J. Petersen, and Mandyam M. Srinivasan
Nearly every organization today is expanding its global footprint, but many are discovering that not all regions are ready for global business. The EPIC framework provides a structure to help supply chain managers assess the readiness of global locations to support their…
Thursday, January 1, 2015 · Vivek Chidambaram, Hugo Evans, and Kristen Etheredge
The oil and gas industry has always collected data, even if it was hard to access. With new systems and analytic tools, procurement can use Big Data to make smarter sourcing decisions that have a real impact in the field.
Thursday, January 1, 2015 · Jarrod Goentzel,
Walk through the recently built UNICEF warehouse in Copenhagen, Denmark, and you will pass a room where office cubicles have been replaced with rolling tables, white boards, colorful couches, and a mix of gadgets and gizmos. This is the home of the organization’s Innovation…
Thursday, January 1, 2015 · Larry Lapide
This column represents the annual oil update I’ve been writing since my first column in the January/February 2007 SCMR issue (“Is Your Supply Chain Addicted to Oil?”).
Thursday, January 1, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Will U.S. manufacturers begin to rethink their sourcing strategies as nearshoring and onshoring become more attractive? It depends on who you talk to.
Thursday, January 1, 2015 · Becky Partida
Organizations that track supplier innovation and the ability to adopt collaborative technology benefit within and beyond the procurement function.
Thursday, January 1, 2015 · John A. Caltagirone, Anjali Menon
After a decade long offshoring boom, companies are seeking new destinations to optimize their gross profits and asking: Where’s the next China?
